
The Second Act
ComedyDramasuicideartificial intelligence (a.i.)restaurantstage frightfilmmakingwaiterargumentlgbtsomberfilm within a filmactormeta
A meta, audaciously playful comedy-drama about romantic misdirection and performance, where characters navigate desire and identity through theatrical artifice and film-within-film storytelling.
Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.
Essence
Ensemble

Léa Seydoux
Florence Drucker

Louis Garrel
David

Vincent Lindon
Guillaume Tardieu

Raphaël Quenard
Willy

Manuel Guillot
Stéphane Jouvet

Laurent Nicolas
A.I. Avatar

Françoise Gazio
Intriguing Extra 1
Valérie Vogt
Agent

Hélène Alexandridis
Florence's Mom

Thémis Terrier-Thiébaux
Florence's Daughter

Régine Mondion
Intriguing Extra 2
Max Nicolas
Asssitant Director
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